Becky Nurse of Salem by Sarah Ruhl
Next: Friday, October 16 at 7:30 PM
At Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, 356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA
Sarah Ruhl’s dark contemporary comedy follows Becky Nurse, a modern-day descendant of accused witch Rebecca Nurse in Salem. Becky’s been fired from her job at the local museum, troubled by her granddaughter’s boyfriend, is pining for a married man, and taking pain pills to cope after her daughter’s overdose. It seems hers is anything but a charmed life as Becky just tries to get by. She looks to a local witch to help right her wrongs, leading to shocking, funny, and even disturbing results. Ruhl’s story reveals the real human beings inside the noise of history and how far one woman will go to hold onto what she holds dear.
Upcoming dates
- Fri, Oct 16, 7:30 PM
- Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 PM
- Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 PM
- Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 PM
- Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 PM
- Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM
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